Japanese telecom giant SoftBank Group Corp. reported a return to profitability in Q4 2025, with a profit of 248.6 billion yen ($1.62 billion), compared to losses of 369 billion yen in the same quarter the previous year. Quarterly sales also climbed 8% to 1.98 trillion yen ($12.9 billion). Key to this turnaround was SoftBank’s strategic investment of nearly $35 billion in OpenAI, which includes an 11% ownership stake in the AI leader behind ChatGPT. Additionally, SoftBank sold its Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion and invested in the U.S. semiconductor firm Ampere for $6.5 billion, further diversifying its portfolio. The company is also pursuing growth in robotics, acquiring ABB’s robotics division for $5.375 billion, pending regulatory approval. For the nine months ending December, profits surged to 3.17 trillion yen ($20.7 billion). SoftBank’s diverse investments are beginning to yield significant returns, according to CFO Yoshimitsu Goto.
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